- 361. [CBQ] Crow Agency depot (score: 1)
- Author: "Gerald A. Edgar" <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2008 09:56:29 -0600
- Am working with a non-mbr (his interest is in the Crow tribe and this area not RR per se BUT a lot of overlap) re: Crow Agency. Their is a photo of the little flagstop in one Burlington book; anyone
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2008-04/msg00095.html (9,376 bytes)
- 362. RE: [CBQ] Crow Agency depot (score: 1)
- Author: Gerald & Virginia Edgar <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:02:41 -0500
- Great story! Tks (sorry we did not get to visit more @ Oregon but Macomb is not too far away) Gerald A. & Virginia J. Edgar 230 W. 5th St. Garner, IA 50438-1404 (641) 923-2573 evenings & w/e's To: CB
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2008-04/msg00103.html (11,999 bytes)
- 363. RE: [PCL] Re: [CBQ] Texas Zephyr Equipment in South Dakota (score: 1)
- Author: Gerald & Virginia Edgar <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2008 11:40:48 -0500
- The real challenge is simple transportation. BN might have been talked into providing assistance PRIOR to abandonment of the Deadwood branch but now you are talking about expensive trucking out of th
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2008-03/msg00074.html (14,277 bytes)
- 364. [CBQ] re: enginehouse plans (score: 1)
- Author: "Gerald A. Edgar" <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 08 Feb 2008 19:26:11 -0600
- An early 'Zephyr' has a scale drawing of a standard Burlington gaselectric enginehouse. This was part of a scheme we once had of publishing scale drawings and use them for the basis of model contests
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2008-02/msg00079.html (10,031 bytes)
- 365. [CBQ] RE: Burlington name for outhouses (score: 1)
- Author: Gerald & Virginia Edgar <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:50:06 -0600
- Dry closet is indeed correct and not solely unique to the Burlington. "Dry" indicated no running water. These were built to standard plans every winter @ the Aurora Carpentry shop to keep some MoW em
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2008-02/msg00102.html (13,727 bytes)
- 366. [CBQ] re: WWII B-29 flats & bodies (score: 1)
- Author: "Gerald A. Edgar" <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:00:44 -0600
- Two of the bodies are trackside on the IC @ Independence, IA - this was pointed out to mbrs who registered for the Annual Meet in Dubuque 2&1/2 yrs ago. There is also 1 or 2 in a junk yard in Kansas
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2008-02/msg00198.html (9,293 bytes)
- 367. [CBQ] Spring meet @ Oregon (score: 1)
- Author: "Gerald A. Edgar" <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2008 09:28:48 -0600
- The sign up form mentions the lack of lodging in Oregon so suggests Rochelle. However at the last Oregon meet I stayed @ a motel in Mt. Morris; as I recall there may even be 2 motels in Mt. Morris. I
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2008-02/msg00218.html (9,112 bytes)
- 368. RE: [CBQ] Deadwood Branch - Kirkwood Power Plant (score: 1)
- Author: Gerald & Virginia Edgar <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2008 14:16:36 -0600
- The Generating Plant utiltized trucks for awhile after rail service ended but that fizzled and the Plant closed. We toured the area & had a clinic on this very subject at the Deadwood BRHS Annual mee
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2008-01/msg00187.html (10,377 bytes)
- 369. [CBQ] Re: Galena Jct (score: 1)
- Author: "Gerald A. Edgar" <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2008 19:57:11 -0600
- We had the last CB&Q Agent to work the depot @ the Annual Meet in Dubuque 2 yrs ago; another reason to attend Meets! Among his comments during the Q/A was that indeed at one time he & others had to t
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2008-01/msg00192.html (9,128 bytes)
- 370. [CBQ] contact needed for Jim Pilger & Bud Laws (score: 1)
- Author: "Gerald A. Edgar" <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2008 19:28:05 -0600
- If either of you are still on this list, please contact me off-list. Or does anyone have a current email address for either gentleman? Thanks! Gerald vje68@hotmail.com PS - Jim like me is an avid CB&
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2008-01/msg00269.html (9,186 bytes)
- 371. [CBQ] New CB&Q Book - reason to attend BRHS meets (score: 1)
- Author: Gerald & Virginia Edgar <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 16:21:25 -0600
- As I mentioned earlier, not only was the book available @ our annual BRHS meet in Rockford, the author was signing them, asnswering questions, etc. Bill Glick was also selling signed copies of his ne
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2009-12/msg00016.html (12,513 bytes)
- 372. RE: [CBQ] O/P CB&Q books for sale (score: 1)
- Author: Gerald & Virginia Edgar <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 2 Dec 2009 14:11:29 -0600
- You won Burlington West @ $25. media Rate will run around $3 for a total of $28. If over $3.00, I will absorb; if under $3 will refund with book. If you want a different method than Media, let me kno
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2009-12/msg00026.html (14,159 bytes)
- 373. RE: [CBQ] Clyde Yard (score: 1)
- Author: Gerald & Virginia Edgar <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2009 18:01:06 -0600
- I believe you are referring to my late Uncle Ed (aka 'Smitty' or 'Red') Smith of Downers Grove who passed away 2 yrs ago. He was night yardmaster @ Clyde for YEARS (& when he had enough seniority to
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2009-12/msg00037.html (13,822 bytes)
- 374. [CBQ] Passing of Roger Tea; 33 yr mbr (score: 1)
- Author: Gerald & Virginia Edgar <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2009 11:04:20 -0600
- Roger S. ('Sherm') Tea passed away on Oct 29 due to diabetes complications in Coon Rapids, MN. I delayed this posting to get obit & memorial program from his long time friend Bob Stanage. Roger was b
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2009-12/msg00048.html (12,348 bytes)
- 375. [CBQ] Review: 2010 Burlington Calendar (score: 1)
- Author: Gerald & Virginia Edgar <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2009 11:35:57 -0600
- Got my copy & it's another 'winner' with a wide range of CB&Q subjects in sharp photos. These include 8 color, 4 b/w & 1 'duo-tone' pics (13 months). Two months are repeated as well on the covers. Ag
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2009-12/msg00049.html (12,152 bytes)
- 376. RE: [CBQ] Transload Facilities (score: 1)
- Author: Gerald & Virginia Edgar <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:44:59 -0600
- A major CB&Q/BNSF transload is at the old Barber-Greene plant site in Aurora (lumber) _________________________________________________________________ Windows 7: Unclutter your desktop. Learn more.
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2009-12/msg00087.html (11,498 bytes)
- 377. RE: [CBQ] Barber-Greene (score: 1)
- Author: Gerald & Virginia Edgar <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:30:25 -0600
- Thanks for update - I'd sure like to see snapshots of when the Q was loading out lots of pavers! As a kid anytime I saw a paving machine it was Barber-Greene; yrs later I learned they were a major CB
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2009-12/msg00089.html (12,889 bytes)
- 378. [CBQ] RE: source of belt buckles, etc (score: 1)
- Author: Gerald & Virginia Edgar <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 19 Dec 2009 10:22:22 -0600
- Come to a BRHS meet - ALWAYS the widest variety CB&Q items (models, railroadiana, photos, books, etc) for sale, real & made-up (such as these belt buckles) Gerald . __________________________________
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2009-12/msg00133.html (10,826 bytes)
- 379. [CBQ] RE: exisiting BR steam locos & "10 Meets (score: 1)
- Author: Gerald & Virginia Edgar <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 19 Dec 2009 11:47:21 -0600
- Lists of existing CB&Q (inc. C&S) steam locomtives are either in Corbin's "Steam Locomotives..." or "Burl in Transition" (I forget which & am not @ home) and have been repeated and updated in BRHS pu
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2009-12/msg00136.html (13,160 bytes)
- 380. RE: [CBQ] RE: exisiting BR steam locos & "10 Meets (score: 1)
- Author: Gerald & Virginia Edgar <vje68@hotmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:29:37 -0600
- Tks Bob. Where BRHS falls short if membership retention & attraction. EVERY officer needs to get involved and frankly, membership should be THE topic of every Business mtg. ALL things stem from mbrsh
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2009-12/msg00159.html (16,265 bytes)
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